Exports of goods and services in South America

9 countries in South America, 2025. Unit: % of GDP. World ranking →

First in the ranking
37.2 %
Median country
27.1 %
half above, half below
World
29.5 %
World Bank aggregate
Range
14.9 to 37.2
Venezuela - Paraguay

How to read it

Across 9 countries in South America, the highest value is in Paraguay (37.2 %) and the lowest in Venezuela (14.9 %).

The median country is at 27.1 %: half are above, half below.

Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and…

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) · via World Bank WDI (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS) · licence

Exports over time

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Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Paraguay37.2
2Chile34.6
3Ecuador31.4
4Peru30.0
5Uruguay27.1
6Brazil17.8
7Argentina15.6
8Colombia15.0
9Venezuela14.9
World Bank, WDI · NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · 2025 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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